Tie-plate and rail-brace.



* mmmm I. M. SCOTT. TIE PLATE AND RAIL BRACE. APPLICATI'ON map FEB. 21. 1914.

Patented June 22, 1915.

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THE NORRIS PETERS C0,. PHOTO-LITHO., WASHINGTON. Dv C4 JOHN M. SCOTT, 0F RACINE, WISCON$I1\T.

TIE-PLATE AND RAIL-BRACE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22, 1915.

Application filed February 27, 1914. Serial No. 821,403}

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN M. SCOTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wis oonsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tie-Plates and Rail- Braces, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to tie plates and rail braces, and the objects of the invention are to provide a combined tie plate and rail brace which is of simple construction and strong and efflcient for the use intended and which can be readily and accurately placed in position by unskilled laborers.

Referring to the drawings which accompany this specification and form a part hereof, on which drawings the same reference characters are used to designate the same elements wherever they may appear in each of the several views, and which drawings illustrate an embodiment of this invention, Figure 1 is a plan view of the tie plate and rail brace in use, a part of the rail and a part of one of the spikes being broken away; Fig. 2 is an elevation of the clamp side of the tie plate and rail brace, the tie being shown in section and the rail being partly broken away; and Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the line a-a on Fig. 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the reference numeral 1 designates a tie, 2 a rail and 3 the tie plate and rail brace generally. The device consists of a plate part 1, which is preferably of the same width as the flange 5 of the rail with which it is to be used. A bracing lug 6 projects downwardly from the plate part a and is adapted to abut against the side of the tie 1. One side of the plate part 4 is provided with two flange clips 7 and 8 adapted to clip the flange of the rail firmly. A projection 9 extends from the opposite side of the plate part 4 and is provided with an aperture large enough to receive easily an ordinary rail spike. This aperture is designated by the reference numeral 10, and in the direction of the length of the projection it is larger than the spike for a reason to be presently explained. The plate part i is recessed under and adjacent to the projection 9, as designated by the reference numeral 11, and notches 12 and 13 are provided in the edge of the plate part between the projection 9 and the side edges of the recess 11. A clamping clip 14: has an aperture 15 through which the projection 9 is adapted to pass and is provided with a flange clip 16 and an aperture 17 to register with aperture 10 for spike 18. Apertures 10 and 17 are wider in the direction of the length of the tie, or the transverse direction of the rail, than the thickness of the spike and are so located with respect to each other that when the parts are assembled with the rail the spike 18 will bear against the outsldeof aperture 10 in the projection 9 and the inside of the aperture 17 in the clamping clip whereby the wedge-shaped point of the spike serves as a wedge to clamp the flange clips firmly on the flanges 0f the rail, when the device is being spiked in place. The clamping clip 14 has a good sized base flange 19 which is thinner at its inner edge 20 than at its outer edge and the inner end of the recess 11 is shallower than its outer part whereby a powerful wedging action results when the spike 18 is driven, the combined effect of these wedge surfaces and the wedge surfaces of the inclined flange of the rail and the inclined face of the flange clip 16 being that of a compound wedge having wedge surfaces of different angles of in clination.

The reference numeral 21 designates a recessed seat for the head of spike 18 in the top of clamping clip 14:, to afford a flatter seat for the head of the spike than the top of the clamping clip and to let the spike enter the tie as far as possible.

The reference numeral 22 designates a second spike for the rail which engages the flange of the rail in the ordinary manner and it is preferred to place this spike pretty close to the flange clip 8, as shown.

The parts can be readily assembled by slipping the plate part 4 beneath the rail with the flange clips 7 and 8 engaging the flange of the rail and the bracing lug 6 engaging with the side of the tie, then slipping the clamping clip onto the projection 9 and driving it onto the flange of the rail. The spike 18 is then inserted in the registering apertures 10 and 1'? and as its sharp point is driven through these apertures into the tie, the flange clips 7 and 8 and the clamping clip 14 are firmly wedged and clamped on the flanges of the rail. The spike 22 is then driven and the assembling is complete, only the ordinary two spikes being required to clamp the tie plate and rail brace to the rail and at the same time secure the rail, tie plate and rail brace to the tie.

The notches 12 and 13 guard against the clamping clip l l taking a seat or bearing against the edge of the plate part 4:, instead of the flange of the rail,.ii the clamping clip 1% should be twisted slightly while driving spike 18.

The bracing lug 6 projects downwardly from the plate part 4: and serves as a guide while driving the plate part t under and at right angles to the rail, and also serves to take the wear and strain off the spikes.

' What is claimed isi I. A tie plate and rail biace comprising a plate part provided with flange clips, a bracing lug projecting downwardly and adapted to abut against the side of a tie, and a projection having a spike aperture therein, in combination with a clamping clip having a spike aperture therein, and a spike adapted to bear against the inner side of the last mentioned aperture and the outer side of the Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the first mentioned aperture to wedge the flange clips and the clamping clip on the flanges of a rail.

2. A tie plate and rail brace comprising a plate part provided with flange clips, a bracing lug and a projection having a spike aperture therein and having a recess on the un- Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0." 

